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| 2019 Holiday Exchange
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NJ Bob
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 Posted 01/27/2020 8:02 pm
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My gift arrived today!
Thanks Susuman, what a fantastic and thoughtful gift.
This gift included a 2016 Australian silver dollar, a 2011 Sochi 25 Commemorative Ruble and a 1893 Columbian Exposition half dollar!
And some really great foreign coins including coins from Russia, Japan, Iran and Brasil.
Also some really fun Classic Car bills which included by birth year. (How did you know?)
And chocolate coins! Everybody loves chocolate coins! |
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| 1913 S Type 2 Buffalo Nickel
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NJ Bob
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United States
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Posted 08/21/2019 10:17 pm
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I didn't buy it as an investment, I bought it to complete my set. I am going to set the coin free of it's slab and give it a new home in my album.
I realize, as an investment, this coin isn't the best. |
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| 1913 S Type 2 Buffalo Nickel
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NJ Bob
Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
Posted 08/21/2019 8:53 pm
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Thanks for your thoughts.
The price I paid is about the limit I had set for buying this coin. As I see it this was preferable to an AG3 with a date that can hardly be read. A scratch doesn't bother me that much, whereas a cleaned coin would be out of the question.
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| 1913 S Type 2 Buffalo Nickel
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NJ Bob
Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
Posted 08/21/2019 7:59 pm
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I just picked up a 1913 S Type 2 Buffalo Nickel. On the obverse it has a scratch across the hair and large feather otherwise it is a nice clean coin. Certified as an ANACS VF20 Details.
I paid $170, plus shipping and tax, making it $188 total.
What do you think, Nice Price or CP? (Apologies to Jalopnik)
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| As We Move To A Cashless Society
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NJ Bob
Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
Posted 07/30/2019 6:11 pm
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And coin collecting is also an appreciation of art.
Walkers and Buffs are absolutely amazing examples of artwork. I can't think of a more affordable work of art that you can literally carry around in your pocket. |
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| As We Move To A Cashless Society
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NJ Bob
Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
Posted 07/26/2019 10:12 pm
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I started collecting cents when I was 8 years old in 1965. It never occurred to me that it was a hobby that would die off because of lack of interest.
I don't want to leave what I've acquired to someone that will just dump it in a coin counter. |
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| Holiday Exchange - Secret Santa 2018
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NJ Bob
Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
Posted 12/20/2018 7:45 pm
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Thanks Canadian Santa!
I must have been good, I got a 1939 Canadian silver dollar in AU/MS condition. Based on some Googling I now know that it was issued to commemorate King George VI's visit to Canada. On the obverse is the King and on the reverse the Parliament Building in Ottawa.
Also Canadian Santa sent me a 1923 .25 cents fractional currency note which is great and is a nice addition to my early 20th century currency collection.
Thanks again Santa!
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